[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 220 (Monday, November 16, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70825-70826]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-28847]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. FDA-2009-N-0394]
Request for Nominations for Voting Members on a Public Advisory
Committee; Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is requesting
nominations for voting members to serve on the Tobacco Products
Scientific Advisory Committee, Office of Science, Center for Tobacco
Products.
FDA seeks to include the views of women and men, members of all
racial and ethnic groups, and individuals with and without disabilities
on its advisory committees and, therefore encourages nominations of
appropriately qualified candidates from these groups.
DATES: Nominations received on or before January 15, 2016 will be given
first consideration for membership on the Tobacco Products Scientific
Advisory Committee. Nominations received after January 15, 2016 will be
considered for nomination to the committee as later vacancies occur.
ADDRESSES: All nominations for membership should be sent electronically
by logging into the FDA Advisory Committee Membership Nomination
Portal: http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/FACTRSPortal/FACTRS/index.cfm or by mail to Advisory Committee Oversight and Management
Staff, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg.
32, Rm. 5103, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Regarding all nomination questions
for membership, the primary contact is:
Caryn Cohen, Office of Science, Center for Tobacco Products, Food
and Drug Administration, Center for Tobacco Products, Document Control
Center, Building 71, Rm. G335, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring,
MD 20993-0002, 1-877-287-1373 (choose Option 5), FAX: 240-276-3655,
[email protected].
Information about becoming a member on an FDA advisory committee
can also be obtained by visiting FDA's Web site by using the following
link: http://www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/default.htm.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FDA is requesting nominations for voting
members on the Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee.
I. General Description of the Committee Duties
The Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee (the Committee)
advises the Commissioner of Food and Drugs (the Commissioner) or
designee in discharging responsibilities related to the regulation of
tobacco products. The Committee reviews and evaluates safety,
dependence, and health issues relating to tobacco products and provides
appropriate advice, information, and recommendations to the
Commissioner.
II. Criteria for Voting Members
The Committee consists of 12 members including the Chair. Members
and the Chair are selected by the Commissioner or designee from among
individuals knowledgeable in the fields of medicine, medical ethics,
science, or technology involving the manufacture, evaluation, or use of
tobacco products. Almost all non-Federal members of this committee
serve as Special Government Employees. Members will be invited to serve
for terms of up to 4 years. The Committee includes nine technically
qualified voting members, selected by the Commissioner or designee. The
nine voting members include seven members who are physicians, dentists,
scientists, or health care professionals practicing in the area of
oncology, pulmonology, cardiology, toxicology, pharmacology, addiction,
or any other relevant specialty. The nine voting members also include
one member who is an officer or employee of a state or local government
or of the Federal Government, and one member who is a representative of
the general public.
III. Nomination Procedures
Any interested person may nominate one or more qualified
individuals for membership on the advisory committee. Self-nominations
are also accepted. Nominations must include a current, complete
r[eacute]sum[eacute] or curriculum vitae for each nominee, including
current business address and/or home address, telephone number, and
email address if available. Nominations must also
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specify the advisory committee for which the nominee is recommended.
Nominations must also acknowledge that the nominee is aware of the
nomination unless self-nominated. FDA will ask potential candidates to
provide detailed information concerning such matters related to
financial holdings, employment, and research grants and/or contracts to
permit evaluation of possible sources of conflicts of interest.
This notice is issued under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5
U.S.C. app. 2) and 21 CFR part 14, relating to advisory committees.
Dated: November 9, 2015.
Leslie Kux,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2015-28847 Filed 11-13-15; 8:45 am]
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